Employment News Epaper 6 July 2013

Employment News Epaper 6 July 2013

Unesco panel upgrades Great Himalayan National Park to 'referral' list

World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in its 37th session held in Phnom Penh in Combodia gave a go ahead for inscribing six hill forts of Rajasthan on the world heritage list, but put Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh in 'referral' list.

The 16-member team from India that attended the World Heritage Committee meeting in Phnom Penh from June 16 to June 27, had HP's two senior wildlife officials - additional principal chief conservator of forest (APCCF) Sanjeeva Pandey and GHNP director Ajay Srivastav - on board.

Srivastav told TOI that the UNESCO committee wants to merge Sainj and Tithan wildlife sanctuaries in GHNP. "Their basic concern is of connectivity, which we are already trying (to address) since 2010," he added. 

The issue of merging Tirthan and Sainj in GHNP is already pending in the Supreme Court, he added.

Kerala first All-women Post Office opens at PMG Junction in the capital

At PMG Junction in the capital city, Kerala’s first all-women post office has opened its doors to the public

ts four employees, from the post master to the helper, are women. The post office will only be officially be inaugurated on Friday

The post office is part of a national initiative to set up all-women post offices to empower women and encourage gender equality in various sectors.

The first such office was inaugurated at Shashtri Bhavan in Delhi on March 8, International Women’s day.

Since then similar post offices were started in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh.

Bhartiya Mahila Bank a welcome step, should work on sound commercial principles

The global experience has not been encouraging. 

The US, for instance, had nine women's banks between 1975 and 1980. However, the numbers dropped as their business became unviable and profits shrank. 

Reports say the status of some that have changed their features is also in doubt. 

Pakistan launched its women's bank in 1989, and with stellar consequences, of course, for the status of women. 

The least the upcoming bank can do is to have clear commercial goals, as women's empowerment calls for more than banking.

Uttar Pradesh news

उत्तर प्रदेश शिक्षक पात्रता परीक्षा (टीईटी) का रिजल्ट 25 से 27 जुलाई के बीच जारी करने की तैयारी है।

इस बार खास बात यह होगी कि उत्तर पुस्तिकाओं का दोहरा यानी दो एजेंसियों से मूल्यांकन कराया जाएगा, ताकि किसी प्रकार की गड़बड़ी की संभावना न रहे। रिजल्ट आने के तुरंत बाद इसके प्रमाण पत्रों का वितरण शुरू कर दिया जाएगा।

सूबे में 27 और 28 जून को 872 केंद्रों पर टीईटी का आयोजन हुआ था। इसमें 7,65,634 परीक्षार्थी शामिल हुए। परीक्षा नियामक प्राधिकारी ने आंसर शीट जारी कर दी है। इस पर आपत्तियां मांगी गई हैं। इनका निस्तारण किया जाएगा।

India beat West Indies by 102 runs (D/L) in Celkon Mobile Cup

Openers Shikhar Dhawan (69) and Rohit Sharma (46) had laid a strong foundation with their 123-run stand and Kohli (102) ensured that their hard work does not go waste as he made up for the failure of the middle-order with his gritty 14th one-day century.

India's victory meant that the tournament is open with all three teams having a chance to qualify for the final. 

West Indies next play Sri Lanka on Sunday and then India face Sri Lanka on Tuesday in the last league match.

Padma Shree Awardee Mahasundari Devi died

Madhubani painting artist Mahasundari Devi died at a private hospital in Ranti, near Madhubani on 4 July 2013.

Mahasundari Devi took to painting when she was a child and acquired proficiency in the art form under the guidance of her aunt, Devsundari Devi.

She was renowned for her mastery over Sikki work, 'sujani' craft, clay work and paper mache apart from Mithila painting.

She won the prestigious Padmashri and Shilp Guru award in year 2010.

India cuts fuel subsidy to Bhutan

India withdrew all subsidy on cooking gas and kerosene being provided to Bhutan - arguably India's only unquestioned friend among its neighbours - creating a huge crisis in the tiny, landlocked kingdom and bringing the bilateral ties under strain.

The subsidy cut has come against the backdrop of New Delhi smarting since last year when Bhutan PM Jigme Thinley appeared to be cosying up to Beijing. 

He had a meeting with the Chinese premier in Rio and also imported some 20 buses from China. 

India, which has historically supported Bhutan's foreign policy, including its membership to the UN, was taken by surprise.

India's reservations about Bhutan's policies under Thinley is said to be a key reason why New Delhi reacted very late to bail out the kingdom from its rupee liquidity crunch. 

It extended a standby credit facility of Rs 1,000 crore for Bhutan only in January this year during the visit of Bhutan king Jigme Wangchuck with whom New Delhi continues to enjoy excellent relations.

FIFA banned Iraq from holding any Friendly Football Matches

World soccer body FIFA on 3 July 2013 again banned Iraq from holding any friendly football matches due to soaring violence, just three months after the ban was lifted. 

FIFA has issued a resolution to prevent any friendly matches in Iraq after increasing attacks on playgrounds and an assault in which Mohamed Abbas, the coach of the Karbala football club, was killed

The ban will be in force until further notice. 

FIFA decided on 21 March 2013 to lift a ban that had been imposed on Iraq to prevent it from hosting any friendly matches.

Violent bomb attacks are still common in Iraq despite the dramatic decrease in violence since its peak in 2006 and 2007when the country was engulfed in sectarian killings.

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) stated 761 Iraqis were killed and another 1771 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in June 2013.

Hero MotoCorp kicks off its Kenya operations, launches its first modified bike for Africa

The world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, by volume on Friday entered the African continent rolling out as many as five models - but most significantly introducing its first modified bike for the African market, its popular entry-level 100cc Dawn - in Kenya, where it also opened its first international assembly line.

This is just the beginning. We are working on several other models for specific international markets," Pawan Munjal, MD & CEO of Hero MotoCorp

In addition to Dawn, the other Hero brands, which will be available in Kenya are its best-selling Splendor Pro, Hunk, Glamour and Karizma. "We are also commencing our operations in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast early next week," Munjal said.

Hero MotoCorp has roped in the well-known diversified business house of Kenya, RYCE East Africa, to bring its two-wheelers to the country.

Hero MotoCorp's foray in Africa comes close on the heels of its launch in Central America, where the company commenced its operations in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras in the month of May.